WRHE, Youngstown OH

Int Med Prelim, 5 spots, J1 only

Program is in the process of applying for 'not for profit status', once that is done (MAYBE by March 2014) they will start sponsoring H1s. Contact the Designated Institutional Official Ms Kimberly P Howe before ROL deadline!

SCHEDULE: 13 blocks of 4 wks
Floors 5m
MICU 2m
Electives 3m
Primary care 1m
Night float 1m
No clinic

Interviewers:
1. Dr Bailey
2. Dr Brar

VERY pleasant interview experience. Pre interview dinner was awesome. They gave us a lil 'care package' at the end. Program Coordinator was awesome. Very helpful and smiley and kept us entertained the entire time.

PROS
-Possibility of continuing into PGY2 Medicine if nothing else works out.
-Everyone is really nice
-Youngstown so cheap: One bedroom apartment ~500/month. PGY1: 45,000. Less than others but apparently really good for Youngstown cost of living
-On call meal allowance $160/month
-$500 book allowance
-PAID orientation beginning June 24th
-Close to Cleveland, Pittsburgh
-CALL schedule: Night float system in place. Once a week on elective/primary care blocks will have to do overnight shift on either Fri/Sat/Sun night.
-Admitting on floors q4. On ICU q3
-PD offered that Pulm and Cardio rotations are popular for anesthesia. Can do 1m Anesthesia.
- I LOVED THEIR DIDACTICS!!! SO MUCH FUN! Extremely interactive case discussions, 'detective work', the socratic method very much apparent.

CONS
-Middle of nowhere
-Need a car
-H1 uncertainty
-No real Anesthesia support
-Residents seemed happy, but seemed like this was not their first choice. All of them said that they hardly had any interviews.

Soooo probably JUST below Howard. Will have to think about finances when prioritizing between Howard and Youngstown.

0. Uni of Iowa Anes, Iowa City, H1B, categorical

1. Metrohealth Anes, Cleveland. H1B possible, Advanced, requires prelim

1.5 LSUHSC Anes, Shreveport, J1 only, categorical

1.7 Temple Uni Anes, Philadelphia, H1B, Advanced, requires prelim

2. Henry Ford Anes, Detroit, H1B possible, categorical

2.5. UF-Jacksonville Anes, Jax, J1 only, Advanced with linked Surgery prelim

3. New York Methodist Anes Brooklyn, out of match, H1b only if already sponsored, req prelim

3.5. Hurley Med Ctr, Flint TY. H1B possible

4. Metrowest TY, Framingham, only J/ Griffin Hosp, Derby Int Med, H1B possible

4.5 Providence Hospital, Southfield, Gen Surgery, H1B possible

4.7 Abington Memorial, Abington, Gen Surg, J only but H possible (?) This is good if I have anes in place already. Rethink other wise.

4.8 WHRE, Youngstown OH, Int Med, MAYBE H1

4.9 Howard Uni, DC, Int Med, J1 only

5. UIC MGH Surgery, Chicago, only J

6. St Agnes, Baltimore Int Med, H1B possible

7. Uni at Buffalo Sisters of Charity, Buffalo Int Med, J1 only

9.Bronx-Lebanon, NYC, Surgery H1B possible